Who is better, Robinson or Day?
Leon Day leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.2 for Jackie Robinson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Robinson vs Day
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Leon Day above Jackie Robinson: 85.4 vs 85.2. Leon Day leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Jackie Robinson leads on Honours, Dominance.
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DayWinner
85.4Day wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Robinson
85.2Robinson wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Leon Day
85.4
Day leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Leon Day
2. Jackie Robinson
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Leon Day5 seasons played · career day 1,82547 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jackie Robinson5 seasons played · career day 2,5551.6 home runs
-96.6% vs Day at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.935 | 2.238 |
| 🇺🇸 Day | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 81 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RobinsonRetired | DayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Batting titles | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.313 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Single-game strikeout record | — | 18 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Day85.4
Robinson85.2
FAQ
Where does Robinson beat Day?
Robinson scores higher on dominance, honours. Day leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Robinson vs Day score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robinson: 85.2, Day: 85.4.
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